Recruiting and The State of The Consulting Industry

The good, the bad, and the ugly.
The up-or-out culture at Big three management consulting firms is well documented.
The impact on companies trying to attract Management Consulting talent, is not.
Each year, a percentage of the partner track consultants… Continue reading
Expedia Hires McKinsey Engagement Manager as Director of Global Operations Strategy
Expedia has hired a Director of Strategy reporting to the head of its Global Customer Operations Group.
The successful candidate is a Wharton MBA and McKinsey Engagement Manager with prior stints in marketing at strategy at HP and Carlson Marketing… Continue reading
Hyundai Capital America hires McKinsey AP as Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy
Hyundai Capital America has hired a new Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy.
The successful candidate is a McKinsey Associate Principal. She has been at McKinsey since completing her JD at Harvard Law School in 2007. As an undergraduate, she… Continue reading
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Perseus Books Group Hires Deloitte Alumnus as Director of Strategy and Business Development
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Career Development – A Tale of Two Corporate Cultures
Career Development is important to today’s employees.
Does Career Development Necessitate a Job Change?
My Grandfather worked his entire adult life running a cigar store which he received as a wedding present from Great-grandfather who was retiring.
By the time grandpa was ready to pass on the store, both of his children had PhDs,… Continue reading
Industrial Goods Company hires BCG Project Leader as Head of Strategy
Our client, an Industrial Goods company, has hired a BCG Project Leader with a focus on the Oil & Gas industry, an MBA from Tepper Business School, and 5 years as an engineer for BP.
Other candidates considered for the… Continue reading
Bad Faith
I recently worked with a candidate who I believe acted in bad faith toward me and my client.
The candidate received an offer. The offer included a fair deadline, as all offers should.
At this point, the candidate sought… Continue reading